Freedom Riders Arrested in Jackson Mississippi
In Jackson eight Freedom Riders arriving by train from New Orleans were arrested for breach of peace after entering the white waiting room at the Illinois Central station. The group included four whites two Negro youths and two Negro women. Prison officials and local authorities reported prior violence concerns tied to the incident as investigations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
Jackson
Freedom Riders
Illinois Central
J. L. Ray
New Orleans
Walter Bergman
Michigan State University
Richard Haley
Hinds County
J. R. Gilroy
Gilroy
C. T. Vivian
Chattanooga, Tenn
Vivian
Mississippi
Alabama
Ross Barnett
Alberta Legion Wants National Sweepstakes for Hospitals
Delegates at the Canadian Legion biennial convention in Alberta urged the federal government to legalize and operate a national sweepstake within Canada. Profits would fund hospital maintenance and welfare institutions, with southern Alberta branches proposing the measure and gaining unanimous support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Canadian Legion
Canada
Calgary
Cochrane
Exshaw
Canmore
Banff
Fireworks Bylaw To Be Discussed In City Council
CHICAGO AP Holiday traffic deaths top 500 as Memorial Day week ends. City safety panel backs ban on fireworks unless police or fire chiefs issue permits. Chief Bull cites Calgary bylaw as model. A Medicine Hat group also seeks to stop sales to children. If current pace holds, toll may exceed 413 from 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Public Safety Committee
A. R. Bull
Bull
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Rain Helps Control Northern Forest Fires In Canada
Light rain aided firefighters in Alberta and Saskatchewan as three Manitoba fires burned out of control in the Red Deer River area between Swan and Pelican lakes. Alberta reported one blaze near Edson, while Saskatchewan had none. Across Manitoba 68 fires were active with about 300 men and 75 machines in action, totaling 302 fires for the year and over 100000 acres burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Red Deer River
Swan
Pelican Lakes
Alberta
Edson
Saskatcheewan
Athabasca
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert Hudson Bay
Grand Rapids
Flin Flon
Leeds Seat Taken By Liberals In Federal Byelections
Liberal gains in Leeds and strong Conservative margins in three other ridings marked Monday’s federal byelections. Kings and Restigouche-Madawaska stayed Conservative, Esquimalt-Saanich went Conservative, while Leeds elected Liberal John R. Matheson amid a close vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings
Prince Edward Island
Restigouche- Madawaska
New Brunswick
Esquimalt- Saanich
Vancouver Island
Leeds
Ontario
Liberals
G. S. Thorvaldson
Winnipeg
Conservative Association
Lester B. Jowed
Mr. Pearson
CCF
Hazen
House of Commons
New Party
Commons
Margaret Macdonald
Maritimes
Restigouche - Madawaska
Edgar Fournier
Edmundston
John R. Matheson
Ortona
Italy
Brockville
Esquimalt-Saanich
George Chatterton
Saanich
Macdonald
Thomas J. Kickham
Restigouch
Madawaska
Mr. Fournier
Jean - Eudes Dube
Mr. Matheson
R. Elwood Stewart
Mr. Chatterton
David Groos
Liberal
Glen Hamilton
George Hahn
Social Credit
Don Poirier
Socialist Party
Conservative Party
Fishy football tale nets pickerel and ball
Grand Rapids Star publisher Ron Barrett recounts a river chase after a football dropped into the Saskatchewan River and swept toward Lake Winnipeg. A rowboat pursuit with his brother ends when they haul in a four pound pickerel clinging to the pigskin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Man
Ron Barrett
Grand Rapids Star
Saskatchewan
Lake Winnipeg
61 Die as DC-8 Jet Crashes Near Lisbon Beach
A DC-8 chartered to Viasa crashed shortly after takeoff from Lisbon, killing 61 aboard. The wreckage lay on a remote beach 10 miles south, with no survivors. The craft carried 47 passengers and 14 crew, largely Latin American, Portuguese, or Spanish nationals. owned by KLM and recently delivered from the Douglas factory in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Caracas
Azores
Royal Dutch
KLM Airlines
Viasa
KLM
D States
Netherlands
Dynamite Found Under Hood of Local 598 Car
In Sudbury Ontario a threat sequence ended with three sticks of dynamite and an electric fuse found under the hood of Ray Poirier’s car. Poirier, financial secretary, was awakened by a noise and saw a man flee. His wife had received calls pressing union policy changes as Poirier seeks re election in the Local 598 vote on June 7 against Albert Routliffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury, Ont
Ray Poirier
International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Works
Ind
Poirier
Don Gillis
Gillis
Albert Routliffe
Arabs Slice Diplomatic Ties With South Africa
The United Arab Republic announced it would break off diplomatic relations with South Africa over apartheid. It said it would withdraw recognition as the South African republic comes into existence Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Reuters
United, Arab Republic
South Africa
U.A.R
South African Republic
City crews spray for tent caterpillars and pests
Parks Superintendent Yves Faure says city spraying should clear tent caterpillar infestations on ash and elm trees within a week. Homeowners are advised to hire private contractors to treat trees to prevent foliage loss before a possible second outbreak at the end of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yves Faure
Faure
Foyt Captures 500 Mile Memorial Race
A. J. Foyt won the golden anniversary Indianapolis 500 after a final duel with Eddie Sachs. Foyt drove the Bowes Special for Bob Bowes and George Gignotti, finishing just ahead of Sachs with Ward third as 12 of 33 starters finished. Unofficial speed 138.466 mph. prize likely over 100000. race marred by a guard’s death and a multi-car scramble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
A. J. Foyt
Eddie Sachs
Foyt
Houston
Tex
Sachs
Roger Ward
Bowes
Bob Bowes
George Gignotti
Burlingame
Calif
Speedway
John Masarin
Eddie Johnson
Johnson
Canadair Wins Major Order for Starfighter Parts
Canadair Limited announced an order valued about 3 million dollars for airframe components for the West German L-104G Starfighter. Parts will be delivered to Lockheed in California for assembly before delivery. The firm also reported nearly 1 million dollars in orders from European nations for front fuselage sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canadair Limited
Lockheed
California
Canadair
Explosion Victim Elsie Gibson Dies in Winnipeg
Elsie Gibson, 36, burned in the Prague Restaurant explosion last Thursday, died in hospital. She lived in an apartment above the restaurant and was with Donald McKenzie, 60, who fell through the floor with her and was later reported in fairly good condition with burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Elsie Gibson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Great War Veteran’s Association
The
Canadian Legion Cur
Bert Nightingale
Legion News
Edmonton
Bill Williams
Taber
Alberta Command
Scotty Lang
Montgomery No. 24
Tom Samson
More Freedom
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Penal Farm
Legion
Tories
Edgar Fournieree
Restigouche
Mrs. M. MacDonald Kings
Gee — Tories
Little
Portugal
Melville
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Service
Municipal Affairs Office
Shorty Templeman
Seattle
al Keller
Green Acres
Fla
Chuck Stevenson
Garden Grove Calif
Bob Marshman
Pottstown
Lloyd Ruby
Jack Brabham
Sydney
Australia
Norman Hall
Los Angeles
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!